Meme - from arson

1. When John F. Kennedy was shot (11/22/1963)
Not born yet

2. When Mt. St. Helens blew (5/18/1980)
Heck if I know. I was less than a year old.

3. When the space shuttle Challenger exploded (1/28/1986)
First grade, in class. I don't believe we were watching at the time, but I remember seeing footage that day.

4. When the 7.1 earthquake hit San Francisco (10/7/1989)
Somewhere where I wasn't watching TV. Probably in my room, reading.

6. When the Gulf War began (1/16/1991)
In class (fifth grade) when it started, if I remember right. I watched it on TV within a few hours. I seem to recall we had a half-day that day, though whether or not that was related to the war (it was a heavily military area, but I don't really expect it was) I can't remember.

7. When OJ Simpson was chased in his White Bronco (6/17/1994)
No clue. I was in 8th grade at the time. I remember watching the trial in Spanish class, though.

8. When the building in Oklahoma City was bombed (4/19/1995)
Asleep in a hotel at a youth conference in LA.I saw it on the news when I woke up.

9. When Princess Di was killed (8/31/1997)
My grandparents' house. I saw it in the newspaper the next morning.

10. When Bush was first announced President (11/7/2000)
No idea.Somehwere in Davis, presumably.

11. When the 6.8 earthquake hit Nisqually, WA (2/28/2001)
At work.

12. When terrorists knocked over the World Trade Center (9/11/2001)
Asleep when it happened. I found it when I got to work.

A couple of personal additions from kayre, who I don't know.

Ronald Reagan shot 3/30/1981
Pope John Paul II shot 5/13/1981
Being a two year old.